NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ E.J. Dease Official Website) - E.J. Dease first made her splash onto the music scene when she was only 15, on Broadway. At 16, she won the
National Junior Star Search competition. She has since performed with such luminary personalities as Prince,
Belinda Carlisle,
David Cassidy and
Savage Garden.
Now, she is making waves again in the music industry with the successful release of 'I Know,' her first single. Currently on its way to becoming a chart-topping hit, music directors comment that her voice resembles Pam Tillis while firmly establishes her own style. 'I Know' is now being played on over 260 radio stations in the USA and several more over seas. It is in the top 30 on the New Music Weekly chart and in the top 79 on the Nashville Music Row chart.
In addition, Dease has just opened for Doug Stone in Nashville and will be at CRS 39 in Nashville, TN, March 4-7, 2008. She has also signed with OneWest Music, an up-and-coming record label with a focus on helping female artists break into the industry - a country-western scene that some insiders liken to a 'good 'ol boys' club predominantly dominated by men.
Influenced by Performers such as Dolly Parton, Sara Evens, Tanya Tucker, Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn, E.J. Dease brings forth a contemporary country sound that contains wide pop appeal, which has been long desired by Music Row in Nashville.
Her sound is soulful and genuine with a timeless simplicity.
About E.J. Dease:
Originally from Pennsylvania, E.J. Dease now lives in Las Vegas and is married with one child. After first attaining notoriety as a teenager when she sang on Broadway and won the National Junior Star Search competition as a pop singer (under a different name), she went on to perform with such notable musicians as Prince, Belinda Carlisle, David Cassidy and Savage Garden. vNow she is breaking into the country-western music industry with her own style by releasing a CD entitled, 'Light That Shines,' and her first single, 'I Know.' For more information, visit www.onewestmusic.com.
'Light That Shines,' can be purchased at www.ejdease.us .